How can I regenerate a .minicpanrc?

Last month I was testing the latest version of CPAN module B::C.  The 
testing process caused major damage to my machine.  One of my FreeBSD 
VMs was rendered inaccessible.  All of the .xxx configuration files in 
my home directory disappeared.  I spent most of the next several days 
reinstalling the VM, restoring my .xxx files and backing them up in an 
off-site repository.

I thought I was completely recovered until today.  For the first time in 
about 6 weeks, I decide to run 'minicpan'.  I typed the command by 
itself, as I have always done -- and only got the usage statement.  I 
attribute this to the disappearance of .minicpanrc config file.

I am now running 'minicpan -l </path/to/minicpan>.  AFAICT, the minicpan 
tree is itself undamaged.  Is there any way to simply regenerate 
.minicpanrc without triggering another minicpan update process?

Thank you very much.
Jim Keenan